1[41A. Notice of appearance before police officer.-- (1) 2[The police officer shall], in all cases where the arrest of a person is not required under the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 41, issue a notice directing the person against whom a reasonable complaint has been made, or credible information has been received, or a reasonable suspicion exists that he has committed a cognizable offence, to appear before him or at such other place as may be specified in the notice.
(2) Where such a notice is issued to any person, it shall be the duty of that person to comply with the terms of the notice.
(3) Where such person complies and continues to comply with the notice, he shall not be arrested in respect of the offence referred to in the notice unless, for reasons to be recorded, the police officer is of the opinion that he ought to be arrested.
3[(4) Where such person, at any time, fails to comply with the terms of the notice or is unwilling to identify himself, the police officer may, subject to such orders as may have been passed by a competent Court in this behalf, arrest him for the offence mentioned in the notice.].
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1. Ins. by s. 6, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-11-2010).
2. Subs. by Act 41 of 2010, s. 3, for "The police officer may" (w.e.f.
2-11-2010).
3. Subs. by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-11-2010).
Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)
41 CrPC When police may arrest without warrant
41A CrPC Notice of appearance before police officer
41B CrPC Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest
41C CrPC Control room at districts
41D CrPC Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation
42 CrPC Arrest on refusal to give name and residence
43 CrPC Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest
45 CrPC Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest
47 CrPC Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested
48 CrPC Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
49 CrPC No unnecessary restraint
50 CrPC Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail